I moved or transferred accounts from one server to another with different WordPress version:
1. Export WordPress database to sql format with options ADD DROP TABLE and COMPLETE INSERTS with phpMyAdmin
2. Import recent backup database to new server with phpMyAdmin
3. Upload WordPress files from old server to new server
4. Update wp-config.php settings to new server’s database.
5. Upload empty index.html file to new server with title, “We’re Upgrading
6. Go to http://blogaddressname.com/wp-admin to check WordPress status. Change blogaddressname.com to your own URL address
7. Login to WP-Admin
8.Deactivate WordPress plugins.
9. Upload latest WordPress to overwrite current WordPress. Do not upload WP-Content and wp-config.php from latest WordPress.
10. Go to http://blogaddressname.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php to upgrade WordPress database. Change blogaddressname.com to your own URL address
11. Login to WP-Admin, re-setup permalinks. Go to WP-Admin, Setting Tab , Permalinks.
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